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Picasso has been one of the most prolific painters and artists from the 20th century. He defined what modernism is all about and set the stage for future painters who have drawn inspiration from his works and even learned to paint his works in order to learn the intricacies of painting. Tete de Femme (Jacqueline) was the portrait of his second wife that was rarely seen in public. In fact it was last seen in 1967 and has remained in private collection since 1981. The painting comes with humorously exaggerated features, and Picasso certainly had a sense of humour when paint8ing his own wife. The painting is now expected to fetch an astounding amount of £4 million. However, it must be noted that Picasso has always been a man of gold, and all that he painted has turned more expensive tan gold. If you are a serious art connoisseur, you really should go ahead and get this painting before anyone else does. Who knows, you might even be able to sell it for a higher price when yo...

Can you imagine paying a whopping $4.8 million for a mere scarf ? At a recent auction at the Christie’s in London a simple looking scarf fetched that incredible price. The scarf that looks simple isn’t all that simple as it is actually a piece of fine art.   It is actually an original print of Matisse entitled Oceanie La Mer.   It is claimed that the artwork was inspired by the artists visit to Tahiti in 1940. This precious scarf was created through the initiative of Zika Ascher, founder of well-known scarf brand Ascher London. Zika Ascher had an interesting idea and to turn it into reality he travelled to Paris in 1946 to convince the legendary French artists Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore and Henri Matisse to design this piece of luxury. The design was created and the scarves were released in a limited edition with only 30 pieces produced ever. The scarf used to adorn the wall of the artist’s studio. The auction and the price it fetched there has made it the cla...

One does not usually associate Pablo Picasso with jewelry, but the painter apparently designed some rare pieces during his time. Over the years, there have been several exhibitions dedicated to the artworks of artists like Picasso, Georges Braque and Jeff Koons . But how often do you hear of an exhibition that showcases the art jewelry of these famous artists. The Museum of Arts and Design, New York is doing just that – dedicating an exhibit to the jewelry created by leading artists. The exhibit is entitled “ Picasso to Koons: The Artist as Jeweler “. What To Expect: There are no paintings and sculptures here. Only an array of limited edition works pertaining to jewelry designs . The art jewelry being showcased here often highlights the personal relationships of the artists themselves, since many of the adornments were created as gifts for friends and family. The Museum of Arts and Design will be displaying 180 such examples of sculptural jewelry during the “Artist As ...

Dora Maar with Cat, by Pablo Picasso Art is invaluable and you can’t really put a price to it. Picasso’s Nude, Green Leaves and Bust is a perfect example. The whole art world was stunned when it fetched a price of $106.5 million at Christie’s in New York. Now there is good news for art lovers, particularly those who love Picasso’s work. This most expensive painting is on display for the people to see and admire at the Tate Modern . This painting was created in 1932, which by the way was the most fruitful year in Pablo Picasso ’s creative life. He had done a series of paintings of his mistress and muse Marie-Therese Walter. This painting was part of a colorful explosion of works painted in January 1932 in anticipation of the major retrospective that he was planning. All works by Picasso have become very valuable and they generally exceed the pre sale estimates at the auctions. La Lecture, which is another masterpiece by him from the same period fetched $40 million ea...